Citizenship after Orientalism: Transforming Political Theory (Palgrave Studies in Citizenship Transitions)

"The word 'citizen' evokes a particular legacy that is inexorably associated with 'European' values that define especially Euro-American states, such as secularism, democracy, law, and rights. However, since 1945, these very values have been increasingly placed under question from various perspectives, so much so that to call them solely European values is to encounter skepticism. This edited volume takes as its subject the vexed relationship between citizenship and orientalism, each author contemplating ways of re-articulating or re-imagining this relationship. It explores the ways in which we may begin to think differently about citizenship as political subjectivity by presenting the research outcomes of studies conducted at the Open University as part of the Citizenship after Orientalism (Oecumene) project (2010-2014). Collectively, these chapters constitute a critique of citizenship as exclusively and even originally a European institution."-- Provided by publisher This Edited Volume Presents A Critique Of Citizenship As Exclusively And Even Originally A European Or 'western' Institution. It Explores The Ways In Which We May Begin To Think Differently About Citizenship As Political Subjectivity. 1. Transforming Political Theory / Engin Isin -- I. Undoing Citizenship -- 2. Abject Choices? Orientalism, Citizenship And Autonomy / Leticia Sabsay -- 3. Disorienting Austerity: The Indebted Citizen As The New Soul Of Europe / Andrea Mura -- 4. The Imperial Citizen: British India And French Algeria / Jack Harrington -- 5. Haredi Settlers: The Non-zionist Jewish Settlers Of The West Bank / Dana Rubin -- Ii. Uncovering Citizenship -- 6. Overlapping Sovereignties: Gurus And Citizenship / Aya Ikegame -- 7. Contesting Neo-orientalism: Terrorism Detentions, Migrant Activism, And The Claim For Justice / Iker Barbero -- 8. Multicultural Society Must Be Defended? / Zaki Nahaboo -- 9. Law, Orientalism And Citizenship: British-muslim Family Law / Lisa Pilgram -- Iii. Refiguring Citizenship -- 10. Performing Citizenship: Acts Of Writing / Alessandra Marino -- 11. Haunted Citizens: Of Ghosts, Gang Rapes, And Āzādī / Tara Atluri -- 12. Foolish Citizens / Deena Dajani -- 13. Citizenship's Empire / Engin Isin. Edited By Engin Isin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Transforming Political Theory....Pages 1-13 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 Abject Choices? Orientalism, Citizenship, and Autonomy....Pages 17-33 Disorienting Austerity: The Indebted Citizen as the New Soul of Europe....Pages 34-52 The Imperial Citizen: British India and French Algeria....Pages 53-69 Haredi Settlers: The Non-Zionist Jewish Settlers of the West Bank....Pages 70-97 Front Matter....Pages 99-99 Overlapping Sovereignties: Gurus and Citizenship....Pages 101-119 Contesting Neo-orientalism: Terrorism Detentions, Migrant Activism, and the Claim for Justice....Pages 120-143 Multicultural Society Must Be Defended?....Pages 144-165 Law, Orientalism, and Citizenship: British-Muslim Family Law....Pages 166-186 Front Matter....Pages 187-187 Performing Citizenship: Acts of Writing....Pages 189-206 Haunted Citizens: Of Ghosts, Gang Rapes, and Āzādī....Pages 207-236 Foolish Citizens....Pages 237-262 Citizenship’s Empire....Pages 263-281 Back Matter....Pages 283-288